Steve Jones

stjones@mtsu.edu

Dr. Russell Church

Speech & Theatre

N/A

BDA/105

Replacement of Existing Technology

Equipment is dangerous, failing to function, and outdated for proper training of students.

This proposal would replace technology used in the MTSU Theatre Scene Shop that is 20 years old and unsafe. Technology specified is critical to training students in theatre. Areas, such as physics, chemistry, and other sciences have technology needs specific to their disciplines that are not “computers” as well as theatre. Our submission meets guidelines on the TAF web page: “Computer and other technical laboratory supplies, equipment...”. This proposal allows the space to become a state-of-the-art teaching lab. Equipment is used hands-on by over 200 students per AY, and used indirectly by another 300 students per AY. Items from this lab are used in productions involving another 100 students each AY. Students are from departments other than theatre, including Digital Animation, Recording Industry, Radio/TV, Art, and Human Sciences. Safety is a key concern. This equipment can cause serious injury, including dismemberment & electrocution. Stop-gap repairs have been done to keep equipment safe/running. No student has been seriously injured working in this lab – but that risk is rising. Total number of items in this proposal is 274. Watson Hannah instructed us to submit in categories since the form is 50 lines. Watson has a copy of line items.